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What is Laser Dentistry?

Laser Dentistry is one of the most advanced dental technologies available today. It has enabled the dentist to render efficient, quick and comfortable dental treatment compared to traditional methods. Here at R.K. Dental Clinic you can experience our advanced laser technology – soft tissue diode laser. It is a high-quality laser with super pulse technology which gives maximum comfort to patients.

How do dental lasers work?

A laser is an instrument that produces a very narrow intense beam of light energy. The light produced by the laser can remove/shape tissue with less pain and shorter recovery time.

What are the benefits of Laser Dentistry?

Lasers have made dentistry easier and more painless than it has ever been. There are number of advantages associated with laser dentistry. Some of which include:

  • Needle free or no anesthesia procedures most of the times
  • Reduced bleeding as the laser beam help in clotting the exposed blood vessels
  • Painless or less discomfort than traditional dentistry methods
  • Sutures may not be necessary due to the precise and focused cut by the lasers
  • Reduced infection risk – High energy beam disinfects the diseased site
  • Pinpoint accuracy generates better results
  • Wounds heal quicker
  • Less chair time which means more comfort to the patient
  • Minimal use of antibiotics and pain killers
  • Less damage to surrounding tissues during laser therapy
  • Safe in children
  • Reinfection chances are also reduced
  • Best suited for medically compromised patients also

What conditions can be treated with Laser Dentistry?

1. Laser assisted Scaling:

Apart from the regular deep cleaning, here at R.K. Dental Clinic you can have additional benefits of lasers. Our lasers can effectively kill and destroy all the remaining bacteria lingering between the tooth and gums. It is termed as LBR – Laser Bacterial Reduction

2. Laser Root Canal:

The FDA has approved lasers as an adjunct in root canal procedures. The use of lasers in aiding root canal disinfection is more promising than the traditional root canal. Lasers can target bacteria and infected material with greater accuracy and precision

3. Laser Bleaching:

Did you know? Laser Bleaching procedure gives you a whiter and brighter smile in just 30 minutes. Laser acts as an activator, enhancing the bleaching effect of the whitening gel allowing maximum results in a short time.

4. Sensitive Teeth:

According to reports, tooth sensitivity is one of the most commonly encountered dental problems. The annoying pain can significantly affect an individual’s quality of life itself. Usually, conventional anti-sensitive toothpaste aims to block the exposed pores (tubules) and it takes more time to work.

However, at R.K. Dental Clinic, with our high-end laser, sensitivity can be effectively reduced or even eliminated totally. Lasers have been proven with high success rate as it has the potential of sealing the tubules completely.

5. Laser Assisted Gum Surgery (LANAP):

It is a well-known fact that gum diseases, if left untreated, can lead to tooth loss. The usual method of gum surgery is invasive and more traumatic to the patients. But you can experience painless and most comfortable gum surgery with the help of our lasers.

Ultrasonic scalers and laser energy are used to remove tartar and debris from the root surface. Laser light removes bacteria and diseased tissue from the gum pockets. Studies have shown that LANAP (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure) is capable of reducing 99 percent of bacteria from the infected gums. You can have perfect, healthy gums that too with no pain and discomfort at R.K. Dental Clinic

6. Dark gums – Laser gum bleaching:

Are you worried about having dark gums? And you become more conscious while speaking and smiling?

As we all have different skin tones, different gum tones are also more common. Melanin is the pigment responsible for both skin and gum color. Your body might also produce more Melanin in response to an irritation. Some of the irritants are:

  • Smoking
  • Medications
  • Metal or Amalgam filling
  • Medical conditions

With our lasers, we can painlessly and accurately remove the dark pigmented areas. Treatment with a laser is usually quick and most people get the desired results just after single treatment session.

7. Tongue tie and Lip tie - Laser correction:

About 10 percent of babies are born with tongue or lip tie (sometimes both) which hinders the baby’s nursing ability. Our Laser dentistry offers a precise, painless and quick relief for your breastfeeding problem.

What is a tongue tie?

Tongue tie occurs when the band of tissue that connects the tongue to the mouth is abnormally short or thick resulting in restricted movement of the tongue. Lip tie is also a similar condition of the lip to gums.

How does a tongue tie affect feeding of a newborn baby?

Most often goes unnoticed, lip and tongue tie can be an underlying cause of feeding problems and a multitude of other conditions

  • Poor latch
  • Gulping sounds while feeding
  • Reflux symptoms
  • Colic symptoms
  • Poor weight gain
  • Short sleep episodes

Apart from the baby, the mother also experiences severe pain while breastfeeding resulting in cracked, bruised or bleeding nipples.

How can you benefit from laser correction?

The solution is simple, but the results are amazing. A laser is used to release or free the tongue/lip tie thereby reducing the restriction of movements. It is named as laser revision or laser frenectomy. There is no need of any anesthetic injection and stitches. It can be done by applying a numbing gel. The procedure is so quick with minimal discomfort that allows you to breastfeed immediately after the procedure. Key benefits of laser surgery are:

  • Result in more successful breastfeeding
  • Enhance your baby’s ability to nurse
  • Reduce the reflux or colic symptoms in your baby
  • Baby receives adequate amount of milk for proper weight gain
8. Gummy smile:

Some people have a lot of gum tissue that can be seen whenever they laugh or speak. It is referred as gummy smile.

Although it is not a serious issue, individuals with gummy smile feel less confident about their smile. If you feel so, come visit us for a ‘gum lift’ cosmetic procedure that raises your gum line. This procedure includes the reduction and reshaping of the gum tissue to create an appearance of longer and symmetrical teeth. You can now smile with confidence after laser gummy smile correction.

9. Jaw pain (TMJ Pain):

Chronic pain in and around jaw joint (Temporomandibular joint – TMJ) can be caused by a combination of factors like arthritis, teeth grinding etc., You may experience any of the following:

  • Pain in one or both of the jaws (TMJ or Jaw joint)
  • Clicking sound while mouth opening or chewing
  • Dull pain around your ears
  • Locking of the joint
How Lasers can help you?

Laser treatment for TMJ problem are known as Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) or Cold laser therapy. LLLT is the best choice of treatment for patients with chronic pain conditions who are desperately seeking relief.

  • Laser therapy accelerates healing
  • Reduces pain and inflammation
  • Improve the health of damaged jaw disk
  • Non-surgical treatment
  • No side effects
  • Less use of pain medications
10. Mouth Ulcers – Laser Bandage:

Mouth ulcers (also known as canker sores or aphthous ulcers) are small ulcers in the mouth that can cause pain when talking, eating, smiling, or drinking. Mouth ulcers typically last for 7-14 days and they are mostly harmless. However, if your ulcer lasts for more than 15 days, it has to be examined carefully.

Why does mouth ulcer occur? Why do you get mouth ulcers?

Although it is very difficult to determine the exact cause of mouth ulcer, there are many factors causing it

  • Stress
  • Spicy and acidic foods
  • Any filling or brushing induced trauma
  • Toothpastes containing SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate)
How are mouth ulcers treated?

Mouth ulcers are generally treated by analgesic gel, steroid ointments, vitamin supplementation etc., All of which can just aid in the natural healing process of 7-14 days

What is a “Laser Band-Aid”?

We are so proud of having a dental laser at R.K. Dental Clinic that can treat mouth ulcer and provide instant relief from the pain. Without any injection to numb the area, the painless laser energy penetrates the lesion in order to heal the ulcer.

  • The laser does not even touch the skin and is kept few millimeters away
  • This process of Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) for mouth ulcer is called “Laser band-aid”
  • Treatment lasts for few minutes only and most patients feel better IMMEDIATELY after treatment
  • By laser therapy, mouth ulcer heals in 24 hours Vs 7-14 days without laser treatment
  • Most people will look for something to help shorten the duration as this can be very painful and annoying. If you are suffering with painful ulcers do contact us for immediate relief.
11. Other Laser Surgical Procedures:

In addition to the above-mentioned treatments, our lasers can be used in a number of pain free surgical procedures.

  • Reshaping of gums to expose more tooth structure for better retention of crowns & bridges (Crown lengthening)

  • Exposing unerupted teeth covered by thick soft tissue. Example: Third molar

  • Removal of benign oral tumors like fibroma and mucocele

  • Surgical removal of excess gum tissue and reshaping of gums (Gingivectomy)

  • Removing soft tissue folds (epulis) caused by either denture irritation or pregnancy

  • Exposing implants in the second stage surgery (after 3 months of Implant placement)

Mouth opening surgery for OSMF (Oral submucous fibrosis) - Mainly caused by tobacco chewing resulting in restricted mouth opening, burning sensation in mouth, stiffness of oral soft tissues, loss of taste sensation and sometimes hearing loss too. It is a pre-cancerous condition.

  • Help regenerate damaged nerves, blood vessels and scars
  • Taking biopsies